Bibliograph

Savage summit, the life and death of the first women of K2, Jennifer Jordan

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Savage summit, the life and death of the first women of K2, Jennifer Jordan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-303)

resource.biographical

collective biography

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mapsplatesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Savage summit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64275096

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Jordan

Sub title

the life and death of the first women of K2

Summary

"For most of the modern age "woman climber" has been an oxymoron. Women were almost without exception relegated to the role of wife, widow, prostitute, royalty or slave. But sometime during the late nineteenth century, when the first woman cinched a rope around her waist and lashed her boots into bear claw-shaped steel crampons to climb up ice walls and steep snow slopes, war was declared on the status quo. Boldest of the "warriors" were the first five women who climbed K2, one of the most remote and dangerous mountains on Earth."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Why K2? -- A women's history of K2 -- The persistent pioneer -- A spectacular summit -- The black summer -- Our mountain of destiny -- The black summer's final, terrible toll -- The pioneer perishes -- Finally, another survivor -- Of mothers and mountains -- One day as a tiger -- The legacy is sealed -- A hero is found -- Epilogue: The price of passion

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